Bynum Gives Back

JOHN: Yeah, cause when we started we were sitting at the board meeting, we're doing all these fundraisers. And it's like, well if we're going to do fundraisers, we have to do more than just be known for the place that puts on music. What are we going to do? KEN: It got to the point where we were funded enough to not be concerned about making the year. We were like ok, now how can we give back to the community financially? JOHN: And so what happens is the AVID program had just begun in Chatham County schools that year. And I was excited about it. And so what we decided to do an arts scholarship for a student who was going to major in the arts, whether it be visual, performance, musical, what have you, photography and one to an AVID student. And that--it was two for $500 each correct? And over the years, things have changed and we've gone starlight to the AVID and last year we gave away six $1,000 education grants to six students. Two-- MARTHA: Two from each high school JOHN: Two from each high school. So we do--Bynum's always been known for giving back as giving back to the community. And we figured that Bynum Front Porch needed to do the same.